Wise Guys fingerprintFunny, light on feelings.
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Plenty of situational comedy and slapstick
Crime
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Wise Guys is fast-paced.
Plenty of situational comedy and slapstick
Expect plenty of situational comedy and slapstick.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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What kind of guys gamble with the boss's money, swipe a killer's Cadillac, and party on the mob's credit card?
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Wise Guys is included with a subscription to TCM in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 47/100 (IMDb 5.6, Rotten Tomatoes 29%, and Metacritic 62). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language and violence.
1 h 32 min
Wise Guys runs 1 h 32 min.
Yes. Critics average 46 and audiences 46 out of 100, so both groups see Wise Guys much the same way.
No. It cost about $13 million to make and earned $8 million worldwide, 65% of its budget.
It was made in English, with some Italian. Produced in United States.
+6GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Wise Guys in 20 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 12 storytelling tropes for Wise Guys, including Dead All Along, Oh, Crap!, Fat Bastard.
5.6
